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Jury to continue deliberating in Donegal murder trial

Summary

The jury in the trial of Krzystof Grzegorski (22) will return tomorrow to continue deliberating on its verdict. Grzegorski is accused of murdering fellow Polish man Bogdan Michalkiewicz (41) at Westside Apartments in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, on May 13, 2013. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. Although he offered a plea of guilty to manslaughter, the State did not accept this plea. Following a trial that lasted almost three weeks at the Central Criminal Court, Justice Patrick McCarthy instructed the eight men and four women on the jury that they could return a verdict of guilty of murder, or not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. The jury spent nearly three hours deliberating today before being adjourned until tomorrow morning to continue their consideration. The matter remains at the trial stage, with no final verdict or sentence yet determined.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury to continue deliberating in Donegal murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering fellow Polish man Bogdan Michalkiewicz (41), at Westside Apartments, Letterkenny, Co Donegal on May 13, 2013; manslaughter but the plea was not accepted by the State. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 13, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-07-04 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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